This public-hearing case study is centered upon the recent decision by President George W. Bush to set NASA's primary goal as a return to the Moon, followed by a mission to Mars. The members on the expert panel are fictitious and the transcript contrived; however, the views expressed in the case study correspond to actual views held by leading space advocacy groups such as the Mars Society and the Planetary Society, as well as NASA. These fictionalized quotes should not be interpreted as belonging to any representative of these organizations.